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The Simpsons S3E23: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 23AnimationComedy

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  • rapacity

    Word

    extreme greed, especially for money or power

  • mountebank

    Word

    a person who tricks others, especially by pretending to have special knowledge or skills

  • agonize

    Word

    to worry or feel upset about something for a long time

  • blubbering

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    crying loudly and uncontrollably

  • satiety

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    the feeling of being full after eating or drinking enough

  • gastronomic

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    relating to good food, cooking, or eating well

  • watchword

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    a word or phrase that expresses a group's main idea or guiding principle

  • forbearance

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    the ability to stay calm, patient, and tolerant in a difficult situation

  • oversize

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    larger than normal

  • vernal

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    relating to spring

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • disingenuous

    Word

    not honest or straightforward, especially by pretending to know less than you do

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  • gourmand

    Word

    a person who enjoys good food and often eats a lot

  • boudoir

    Word

    a woman's private bedroom or sitting room

  • mantling

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    a decorative cloth used to cover an altar or lectern

  • throb

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    to beat or move with a strong, regular rhythm

  • prude

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    a person who is too easily shocked by sex or rude behavior

  • creamery

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    a place where milk is made into butter, cheese, or ice cream

  • abattoir

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    a place where animals are killed for meat

  • triumvirate

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    a group of three people who share power or authority

  • subliminal

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    affecting the mind without being noticed clearly

  • blubber

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    the thick fat of whales and other sea mammals

  • sextet

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    a group of six people or things

  • entrails

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    the internal organs of a person or animal, especially when removed or exposed

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  • ratting

    Word

    the act of hunting or trapping rats

  • lackluster

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    not very exciting, impressive, or energetic

  • toothless

    Word

    having no teeth

  • hag

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    an ugly old woman, especially one imagined as a witch

  • countenance

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    a person's face or expression

  • tut

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    to make a short sound showing disapproval

  • poise

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    calm confidence and self-control, especially in a difficult situation

  • equinox

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    either of the two times each year when day and night are about equal in length

  • impotence

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    a feeling of being unable to act, change things, or control a situation

  • lute

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    a stringed instrument with a rounded body, played by plucking the strings

  • pox

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    a disease that causes spots or pustules on the skin, such as chickenpox or smallpox

  • metamorphosis

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    a complete change in form or appearance

  • sear

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    to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat

  • changer

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    a person or thing that changes something

  • sizzling

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    hot and making a hissing sound while cooking

  • slaughterhouse

    Word

    a place where animals are killed for meat

  • eskimo

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    a member of the Indigenous peoples of the Arctic

  • topless

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    with no clothes on the upper body

  • obese

    Word

    extremely overweight, especially in a way that affects health

  • subtly

    Word

    in a way that is not obvious or direct

  • acne

    Word

    a skin condition that causes spots, especially on the face

  • couched

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    to express something in a particular way

  • wholesome

    Word

    good for your health and well-being

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • plaid

    Word

    a pattern of crossed lines that forms squares or checks

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • rosary

    Word

    a string of beads used for praying the rosary

  • get bent

    Phrase

    used to angrily tell someone to go away or stop bothering you

  • donut

    Word

    a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

  • billiard

    Word

    a game played on a table with cues and balls, often with pockets

  • broken man

    Phrase

    a man who has been deeply hurt or emotionally damaged by a bad experience

  • chap

    Word

    a man or boy

  • recessed

    Word

    set back into a surface so it does not stick out

  • strut

    Word

    to walk in a proud, showy way

  • gall

    Word

    shameless boldness

  • shake it

    Phrase

    to dance in a lively, energetic way

  • spit on

    Phrase

    to show strong contempt for someone or something

  • skirting

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    a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

  • behold

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    to look at something with attention or wonder

  • fives

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    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • sprinkle

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    to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

  • fall in

    Phrase

    to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

  • layering

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    the use of several layers, especially in clothing

  • keep in

    Phrase

    to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

  • channeling

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    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • twinkle

    Word

    a brief flash of light that appears and disappears repeatedly

  • whipping

    Word

    the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

  • shake it up

    Phrase

    To dance in an energetic, lively way

  • top it off

    Phrase

    used to say that something bad is made even worse by an extra problem

  • novelty

    Word

    the quality of being new, unusual, or different

  • new school

    Phrase

    modern and not traditional or old-fashioned

  • implant

    Word

    to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

  • soaking

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    completely wet

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • beat up

    Phrase

    to attack someone and hit them hard

  • sugared

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    coated or mixed with sugar

  • sounder

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    a group of wild boars

  • dom

    Word

    a title given to members of the clergy.

  • New Age

    Phrase

    relating to the New Age movement and its spiritual ideas

  • easy target

    Phrase

    A person or thing that is easy to attack, criticize, or make fun of

  • crime rate

    Phrase

    the number of crimes in a place during a particular period

  • twinned

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    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • metric

    Word

    relating to the metric system

  • what do you say

    Phrase

    used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

  • the heck

    Phrase

    used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

  • gross out

    Phrase

    to make someone feel disgusted

  • mantle

    Word

    a loose piece of clothing worn over the shoulders, like a cloak

  • riches

    Word

    a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

  • in order

    Phrase

    ready, arranged, or working properly

  • police force

    Phrase

    the organization that provides police services in an area

  • wrestle

    Word

    to struggle with someone by holding and pushing them, especially in a sport

  • ale

    Word

    a type of beer, usually dark and with a strong flavor

  • overwhelm

    Word

    to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

  • the way

    Phrase

    as; in the same way that

  • homer

    Word

    a home run

  • bedded

    Word

    past tense and past participle of bed

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